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Harry James LAMPRELL

Regimental number5398
Place of birthBullarook, Victoria
SchoolLinda Valley State School, Tasmania
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationDriver
AddressWonthaggi, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinMother, Mrs E Lamprell, Wonthaggi, Victoria
Enlistment date26 February 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name5th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/22/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on 3 July 1916
Regimental number from Nominal Roll5398A
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll14th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal


Recommendation date: 15 April 1917

FateKilled in Action 8 August 1918
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death22.6
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialHeath Cemetery (Plot III, Row G, Grave No. II), Harbonnieres, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
73
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: James and Edith SMITH, Turner Street, North Wonthaggi, Victoria
Medals

Military Medal

'For conspicuous bravery on the night of the 10th, 11th April, 1917 in the attack on HINDENBURG LINE. He was the only one left of a bombing Section but continued to throw is bombs and held the enemy back on our left flank for a considerable time until reinforcements arrived.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169
Date: 4 October 1917

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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